Giorgia Guglielmi

Dietary β-carotene improves microbiota imbalance in mice lacking vitamin A

Researchers have found that β-carotene modifies the abundance of certain gut microbes and improves the intestinal dysfunctions

A probiotic boosts the efficacy of anti-cancer therapy, small trial suggests

Researchers have found that combining a probiotic product with immunotherapy may boost anti-tumor responses in people with advanced kidney cancer.

Lactobacilli may help to treat acne

Researchers have found that Lactobacilli could be used to treat common acne lesions, reducing the need for topical antibiotics.

Large study links gut microbes to depression

Researchers have found that some gut microbes may be connected to depression, thus highlighting that the intricate relationship between humans and their microbiota could have important health implications.

How new microorganisms become part of the gut microbiota

Researchers have now found that the interactions between existing gut commensals sets the odds for whether new microbes are acquired.

Some gut microbes may lead to depression by degrading male sex hormone

Researchers have found that testosterone-degrading enzymes expressed by gut microbes are associated with depressive symptoms.

How gut microbes help squirrels stave off muscle loss

Researchers have found that microbes in the gut of ground squirrels recycle a waste product into building blocks to make proteins, helping the animals to survive a long winter without…

Akkermansia muciniphila can be a biomarker of response to cancer therapy, study suggests

Akkermansia can be used as a biomarker to identify who is likely to respond to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors. A new study published in Nature Medicine claims

New technology allows researchers to identify ‘hidden’ microbes

By combining HiFi with advanced algorithms, the researchers identified the genomes of 428 microbial species with more than 90% completeness.

Early viral encounters may affect airway microbiota, lead to recurrent respiratory infections

Early viral encounters are associated with disadvantageous immune and microbiota profiles, as well as recurrent respiratory infections. A new study published in Nature Microbiology claims.

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